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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1970
Page
12
A campaign to lower the voting age to 18 receives widespread backing from the public and lawmakers while President Nixon urges a constitutional amendment rather than a statute. Leaders say Congress should act to extend the franchise to 18 to 21 and test constitutionality in court if needed.
A reviewer notes student actions at Yale Law School Indiana University UC Berkeley and California State College Long Beach attacking libraries by pulling books from shelves beating a student who intervened and tossing materials. The piece argues such acts oppose university ideals and threaten the pursuit of truth.
A roundup of book notices covers African Animals by Yukio Togawa with vivid color plates from Kenya Uganda and Tanzania. Yesterday's People by Jack Weller surveys Appalachian life and values. Men in Dark Times by Hannah Arendt profiles Luxemburg John XXIII Jaspers Dinesen Brach Brecht and others shaping modern thought.
A trio of letters discuss governmental influence as a form of pollution, questioning Supreme Court prayer limits and fiat money, then complain that professional nursing is downplayed by labeling dietitians as mere aides. A Fulbright critique warns France and the United States risk Cambodia’s fate amid domino theory fears.
President Nixon’s aides outline three theories on confronting Communists and the Soviet Union. The margin hinges on danger, unpredictability, and bold moves. The piece weighs these ideas against facts like Khrushchev’s Cuba gambit and argues secrecy and unilateral power raise risks.
Vivid travel note sketches crowds at New Orleans airport watching TV coverage of Kent State protests and Cambodian front lines. Guardsmen speak of violence to be stopped while young servicemen recount fear and hesitation. Voices from diverse crowds reflect a nation unsettled by war and unrest.
Flora Lewis depicts a tightened war climate seen in a deferment talk, an airline job search, and college plans amid shortages. A student observer in Austin mentions an ACLU armband while a Montgomery scene refers to the Jefferson Davis Capitol and a drying tulip signifying fading news.
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